Parnassus on Wheels · Character
Dick
A young boy who shows interest in the book wagon.
minor
First appearance: x
Dick's tie to The Perfessor is one of the pressures that moves Parnassus on Wheels—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The Pratt boy whose life was saved by Mifflin; he later compares the mongoose in The Jungle Book to the Professor.
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With The Perfessor (professional): Dick and The Perfessor have a working relationship, possibly as student and teacher or assistant. With The Perfessor (professional): Dick and The Perfessor have a working relationship,…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Literary and Local References
- Core Traveling Group
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The Perfessor
professional · positive
Dick and The Perfessor have a working relationship, possibly as student and teacher or… How this plays out →
- The Perfessor
professional · positive
Dick and The Perfessor have a working relationship, possibly as student and teacher or… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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